Does Golden Krust Caribbean Restaurant provide sample drawings and specifications for the restaurant?
Golden_Krust_Caribbean_Restaurant Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
You are responsible for developing the Restaurant. For purposes of this Franchise Agreement, a "traditional" restaurant shall be defined as a "full service" restaurant operating from a storefront or other permanent building. A "non-traditional" restaurant shall include a Golden Krust Jerk 'N Patties restaurant. We will furnish you with sample drawings and specifications for your Golden Krust Restaurant, including mandatory and suggested requirements for dimensions, design, image, interior sample drawings, décor, fixtures, equipment, signs, furnishings and color scheme at no cost to you. You are obligated to build or renovate your Restaurant with plans and specifications that have been pre-approved by us. You are obligated to submit construction plans and specifications to us for approval before construction of the Restaurant is commenced and, at our request, to submit all revised or as built plans and specifications during the course of such construction.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 35)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, Golden Krust Caribbean Restaurant will furnish franchisees with sample drawings and specifications for their Golden Krust Restaurant. This includes mandatory and suggested requirements for dimensions, design, image, interior sample drawings, décor, fixtures, equipment, signs, furnishings, and color scheme at no cost.
As a franchisee, you are responsible for building or renovating your restaurant according to Golden Krust Caribbean Restaurant's pre-approved plans and specifications. You must submit construction plans and specifications for approval before starting construction and provide any revised plans during the process if requested. This ensures that all Golden Krust Caribbean Restaurant locations maintain a consistent brand image and meet the franchisor's standards.
Furthermore, franchisees are required to use only approved fixtures, furnishings, equipment, and signs that meet Golden Krust Caribbean Restaurant's specifications for quality, design, appearance, function, and performance. These items must be purchased or leased from designated or approved suppliers, which may include Golden Krust Caribbean Restaurant or its affiliates. This requirement helps maintain uniformity and quality across all franchise locations, but it also limits the franchisee's choice of suppliers and potentially increases costs if the approved suppliers are more expensive.